Howdy-hi, folks! How’s life treating you? Today is Father’s Day. I expect Internet traffic to be even lighter than usual as families come together to honor dad. I wanted to pay special tribute to my daddy, instead of going with the typical songs I decided to go with music that makes me think of him and that’s bluegrass.
I know bluegrass isn’t a favorite genre for many but over the years I’ve come to appreciate this style of music and I love discovering newer generations keeping the bluegrass tradition alive. I stumbled on a new bluegrass band who immediately captured my eye then my ear with Ghost Riders in the Sky by Southern Raised. Here’s a short playlist for you to sample.
The first track isn’t a song that comes to mind when I think of Daddy but the others that made the cut do bring him to mind. Sixteen Tons is a classic oldie and I recall Daddy playing Dueling Banjos with his nephew when I was a kid. If you’re a regular reader of CAAC, you’ll remember that Daddy is a country preacher. He did not attend seminary school but took the call directly from the Lord. He pours himself into God’s living word allowing the Holy Spirit to lead in his heart’s understanding of each passage. I’m in awe of his dedication. The last two songs How Great Thou Art and Wayfaring Stranger my parents sang with my grandparents in church when I was a child. I loved then and I love now my daddy’s strong faith. He’s a simple man but the most genuine person you’ll ever want to know.
If you liked the first playlist, you may want to listen to the next one from their album, Another World.
This is a music linky party. Your co-hostess are Stacy, Alana, and Me. Every other week we have a suggested music theme (see weekly prompts here) to build your song set around and all participants share YouTube or Vimeo videos for our music enthusiasts. Failure to meet this basic guideline puts your URL in danger of being removed or labeled – NO MUSIC.
October is the only month remaining with a vacant honorary co-host spot left this year. I don’t want this to be a chore for anyone, so I thought perhaps we can use October as a test month to feature theme suggestions without the pressure of being honorary for an entire month. Pitch your music themes and if I go with it then, I’ll give you credit. You send your theme pick(s) either email or drop them in comments.
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